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Cryptophagus. 

 C. tasmanicus, sp. nov. Elongatus ; parallelus ; raodice con- 

 vexus ; pubescens ; totus f errugineus ; antennis sat robus- 

 tis, articulis 9° 10° que fortiter transversis (hoc quam 

 ille nonnihil longiori nonnihil latiori) ; capite pronotoqu© 

 crebre subtilius punctulatis ; hoc leviter transverso, ante 

 scutellum plus minusve gibbo, utrinque ad angulum anti- 

 cum tuberculum sat magnum ferenti, lateribus parum 

 arcuatis baud dentatis, angulis posticis sat rectis : elytris 

 crebre subtilius punctulatis, circa scutellum sat fortiter 

 gibbis. 

 Maris tarsis heteromeris, anticis sat dilatatis ; f eminse tarsis 

 pentameris simplicibus. Long., 1 1. ; lat., J 1. 

 Resembles G. c/ibbipennis, Blackb., in the gibbosity of 

 the -elytra around the scutellum, but differs from it, inter 

 alia, by the presence of a conspicuous tubercle immediately 

 within the anterior angles of the pronotum, and by the much 

 finer and closer puncturation of the elytra. 

 Tasmania (Mr. A. M, Lea). 



Myrabolia. 



M. longicornis, Blackb. Two specimens from Tasmania 

 sent by Mr. Lea differ from the type in their very small size 

 (scarcely exceeding 1 1. in length), and by the anterior sinu- 

 ation of the sides of the pronotum being scarcely traceable. 

 It is possible that they represent a distinct species. 



M. jxirva, Blackb. A Tasmanian example of Myrnbolut, 

 sent by Mr. Lea, is of distinctly narrower build than the 

 type, and its prothorax is a little more strongly transverse. 

 These differences are, perhaps, sexual. 



Trogoderma. 



T. rigita, Er. Among the King Island Coleoptera lately 

 taken by Mr. A. M. I^ea are two specimens of a Trogoderma^ 

 which in all probability represent this species. They agree 

 very well with Erickson's description in every respect except 

 the pilose markings of the elytra, and are evidently abraded. 

 Ttigua is described as having four fasciae and an apical spot 

 formed of white pilosity on its elytra. In one of the examples 

 before me there is a subbasal white fascia, exactly as described, 

 and obscure traces of white pilosity in other parts, which may 

 well be the remains of fasciae. In the other example there 

 is scarcely any trace of fasciae, but there are some white hairs 

 close to the apex, which are likely to be the remains of a 

 white spot. I am fairly confident in making this identifica- 

 tion because T. rigiia is described as presenting some charac- 

 ters unusual among the Australian Trogochrmata which are 



